today on "the real story," the administration now pushing issues like gun control, immigration, income inequality. so is it time to talk about anything but obamacare? >>> and remember, when the president declare d al qaeda on the run before the election, now it's on the rise. >>> plus, the family of the girl declared brain dead after a simple procedure now trying to keep her on life support. jonathan morris here on the role of faith and science. >>> and british police say they know exactly who kidnapped little madeleine mccann seven years ago. >>> a big hello, everyone. happy new year. i'm gretchen carlson. be well, bundle up. parts of north dakota expected to hit 32 below zero. madison, wisconsin, minus 21. it's all being blamed on something called a polar vortex moving down now from the north pole. so in indianapolis, the mayor even issuing a rare travel warning, making it tiillegal fo people to drive there. about the only good thing may be this beautiful scene over lake michigan. steam rising from the water along the chicago shore. bruce gordon is the director of communication for t